An assembly of devices designed for continuous assessment of several vital physiologic parameters (e.g., ECG, blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, cardiac output, apnoea, and respiratory/anaesthetic gas concentrations) of one patient. It typically includes a central station monitor that receives, consolidates, and displays the information, and a bedside patient monitor; it often includes portable radio transmitters, receivers, and antennas (telemetry systems) to allow monitoring of an ambulatory patient. The system is used to evaluate and observe trends in a compromised or unstable patient in intensive or general healthcare settings.